Unit 8 Flashcards
The effect of a stimulus on a specific response may be innate, due to the evolutionary history of that species
Phylogenic Provenance
The effect of the stimulus on a specific response may be learned, due to the experiential history of the individual organism in the environment
Ontonogenic Provenance
A rule specifies a contingency. It may evoke or abate behavior without the behavior having to directly experience the contingency
Rule Governance
A sub-discipline of ABA,which is the application of the science of behavior. Guided by the single theory of human behavior and has historically emphasized identification and modification of the environmental variables that affect directly observable or verifiable employee performance
Organizational Behavior Management OBM
Components of OBM
Performance management (PM)Behavior systems analysis (BSA)Behavior-based safety (BBS)Pay for performance
The management of an individual employee or a group of employees through the application of behavior principles
Performance Management
Goal setting Feedback Job aids Token systems Lottery systems
Interventions in PM
Anything a living organism does
Behavior
What is left after a behavior
Result
Implementing behavior plans, collecting data, implementing emergency procedures
Clinical Tasks
Variables affecting performance
Antecedents
Equipment and processes
Knowledge and skills
Consequences
Procedural integrity (IV integrity) Monitoring effectiveness of behavior plan (DV integrity)
Performance Monitoring
Problems with conducting monitoring
Monitoring is hidden
Staff don’t know why they are being monitored
Monitoring is done impolitely
Results of monitoring are not shared
Used primarily for punishment, typically delayed punishment
Incorrect use of monitoring data
What to do with data:
Reinforcement and corrective feedback for the staff member
Minimum of 4:1 instances of reinforcement to corrective feedback
Reinforcement every chance
Why data collection doesn’t sustain
Problematic definitions Unclear roles Insufficient materials Insufficient training Complexity of intervention Failure to generalize Competing contingencies Staff dissatisfaction
Observation
Permanent product
Self-report
Types of integrity
Steps to effective performance monitoring
Pinpoint-Specify what it is the staff are supposed to be doing
Develop a tool that contains each component
The observer collects data as the staff implements a behavior plan
Determine if the staff meets a specified level of criteria
Often the target behavior can be collected simultaneously
Pinpoints (Target Behavior for Staff)
Observable
Measurable
Reliable
Create a data sheet
Designate space for identifying information
List the key components for successful implementation and make room to note
Have a space to take notes
Develop a tool
How often to monitor
80% agreement for most plans
At least once per week
Increase monitoring if:
Data is being collected on a vital skill/dangerous problem behavior
New plan
Problems are noticed
Arrange observations when problem behavior is most likely
More worried about low agreement
Integrity is more important in some procedures as opposed to others
When collecting data on deceleration
A change in behavior when being observed
Reactivity
Monitor frequently Self-monitoring Monitoring results Covert monitoring Using reactivity to your advantage
Reducing Reactivity
Identify the biggest opportunity
Select a few behaviors that will have the greatest impact
Don’t overwhelm with pinpoints
Identifying Pinpoints
Observable
Measurable
Reliable
Two or more people should be able to agree on whether or not the targets are occurring
Operational definitions
Measurement Dimensions
Quantity
Quality
Cost
Timeliness